Swallow study cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for swallow study (modified barium swallow, video X-ray) as an inpatient: from $339.00 to $386.00, with a median of $377.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital and 1 other hospital — $38.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $352.80 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 74230, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $339.00 | $339.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Xray Swallow Function With Video | $377.00 | $377.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG HC XR SWALLOWING FUNCTION W/CINER/VIDEORADIOGRAPHY NECK RADIOGRAPHS(S)&DELAYED IMAGES CONTRAST STUDY | $386.00 | $386.00 | $243.76–$369.40 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $339.00, median $377.00, highest $386.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $358.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A swallow study films the mouth and throat on X-ray while you swallow foods and liquids with barium. It shows whether food goes into the airway and is often done with a speech therapist after a stroke.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the X-ray part. The speech therapist's evaluation is billed separately.